RIP from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) is quite a new name in local underground scene and they claimed their brutal noisy music as WarGrind! This band was formed in 2019, and now on their way to blast your ears with debut EP tentatively entitled “Unconditional War”. – Interview by Harshziqr [02.09.2020]
Introduce us band history and lineup?
Our band was first plan in a whatsapp group, where our frontman called each bandmate to form a grindcore band. The guitarist is new into the scene. While, bassist, drummer and vocalist quite an old-timer. To continue the legacy of Psychotic Sufferance. The main man Amir. RIP lineup are:
Min (ex Ventrical) - Bassist
Fahmi (ex Mental Phobia) - Drummer
Mox (ex Destheria) - Vocalist
Ajiq - Guitarist
What does RIP mean / stand for?
RIP stand for Radical Interference Persecution.
Could you define your music and influences?
We tried the experimental between War Metal and Grindcore. The mixed combination will produce the sound of wargrind. Its like the new subgenre we into. The inspiration we took in producing the music of our own are from varieties of old school classics and some modern era of grindcore and metal band likes Napalm Death, Nasum, Terrorizer, Magrudergrind, Anal Cunt, Regurgitate, Exhumed, Dying Fetus, Sepultura, Nunslaughter, Aborted, Carcass and last but not least Psychotic Sufferance.
What were written in your lyrics?
We express the lyrics to potray the benefits, cruelty, damages, and the untold story of war. Also we voice the unmoral activities of humankind.
What were recorded and released so far?
First EP will be released on 19th December 2020. It was recorded at Ballistic Studio Seremban. Fully engineered by Fahmi. Start the recording session on 7th August 2019. The Premiere music video of our track in EP have been release in Youtube. Search for RIP - Panic Disorder Premiere Track.
What do you hope for your band in the future?
All we wanted is to make grindcore great again. Make it phenomenal and worldwide.
What’s your comment about grind scene in Malaysia?
So far, our scene is doing well. We hopefully to seek more grindcore band from our local scene to go for international market. In local Grind scene, we being supportive despites the ideology and beliefs. Keep the spirit. The ideology is main reason why underground scene cant go further. Quite frustrating. We have to change this. Dont let it burden our small scene. Plese we begging for this to change.
Thanks for your time. Last words?
We RIP will try our best delivered what special and unique atmosphere of the grindcore era. Thanks for interviewing us Harshziqr. We really appreciate this opportunity.
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